Memorials

Memorials Around the Country

Not only are there 9/11 memorials at the three main crash sites but also all around the country. Is there one near you? Visit the article to check it out.

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Remembering 9/11 in Shanksville

A reporter visits the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and remembers where she was on that day.

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The Pentagon Memorial

Learn more about the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial in Washington, D.C., including the symbolism of its design and what to know before visiting.

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Source: U.S. Army

Pentagon Memorial

The Pentagon Memorial, shown here, honors the 64 people killed on American Airlines Flight 77, as well as the 125 who died when Flight 77 hit the Pentagon.

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Flight 93 National Memorial

This 2016 video offers a tour of the newly opened Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, PA. The artifacts shown serve as educational tools to give people a better understanding of the events that happened on that day.

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Tower of Voices

On September 11, 2018, a new memorial was unveiled at the Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Known as the “Tower of Voices”, this structure memorializes the brave crew and passengers who gave their lives in defense of America.

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Mayor Bill De Blasio

In the linked video, New York Mayor Bill De Blasio speaks at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum dedication ceremony in 2014, citing the stories of survivors who fled the World Trade Center during the terrorist attacks.

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The Altar for the Lost

This altar, built shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attack, serves as a memorial to those who were lost in the World Trade Center buildings. The photo was taken by a member of the cleanup crew and had been misplaced, along with many other photos, until 2019.

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The Rising

This memorial in New York forms an unbreakable circle made of 109 individual strands merging into one, single tower. Designed by Frederic Schwartz, each strand represents a 9/11 victim from Westchester, the town in which the memorial is constructed.

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Objects of Flight 93

These objects, found at the United Airlines Flight 93 crash site, tell the story of the people aboard the flight that day. Many of these artifacts have since been donated to the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum.

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Flight 93 National Memorial

In Shanksville, PA, the crash site of United Airlines flight 93 has become a memorial to the 40 passengers and crew who bravely gave their lives to save others.

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Flight 93 Memorial Time-Lapse

This time-lapse video shows the 8-year construction of the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, PA. It was built in multiple phases between August 2010 and September 2018.

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9/11 Museum

Inside the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, parts of the Twin Towers that survived the terrorist attacks are put on display as a way of remembering those who were lost. People from all over the world travel to New York City to learn more about what happened on that day.

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Source: 9/11 Memorial & Museum

9/11 Memorial

This aerial view of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum shows the original placement of the Twin Towers, now marked with fountains containing the names of the victims. Open to the public, this re-imagined Ground Zero honors the fallen and provides a peaceful space for reflection.

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Memorial

Flowers and balloons are placed at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City, NY, not just by friends and family of the victims but by many New Yorkers and Americans who want to honor the fallen and show solidarity. Learn more about how other children learn about 9/11 for the first time.

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Source: Time

President Dedicates Museum

President Barack Obama spoke at the dedication ceremony for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City. It was his belief that this “sacred place of healing” would bring Americans together, not only in remembrance of the past, but also in hope for the future.

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Flight 93 Memorial

Completed in 2011, the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, PA honors the heroic passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 who gave their lives in order to stop a terrorist attack. The Memorial Plaza features a visitor center, learning center, The Wall of Names, walking trails, and a flight path walkway and overlook.

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